Noranda Aluminum Holding Overview
Valuation check: NORNQ's ROE is 145.92%, above the Materials sector average of 19.42%.
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Return on Equity measures how efficiently a company uses shareholders' equity to generate profits. A higher ROE indicates better profitability relative to equity.
Noranda Aluminum Holding posts a ROE of 145.92%. That is above the Materials sector average of 19.42%. Comparing that reading with peers and prior periods is usually more useful than looking at the number in isolation.
For Materials stocks, a ROE near 19.42% is typical. Noranda Aluminum Holding's 145.92% is higher that level. That is roughly 651.3% above the sector mean. Whether that is a warning or an opportunity depends on growth outlook and other fundamentals shown elsewhere on Stockcircle.
Noranda Aluminum Holding's ROE moves when the underlying profit, equity, or asset base changes. Cost cuts, pricing power, buybacks, write-downs, and cyclical swings can all shift the percentage. The latest reading is 145.92%; use YoY and peer views to separate noise from signal.
Context for NORNQ's ROE usually means three checks: (1) trend versus prior periods, (2) level versus peers (average 19.42%), and (3) consistency with growth and profitability. This page covers the first two; Noranda Aluminum Holding's other metric pages and overview cover the third.
Judging Noranda Aluminum Holding against Materials peers is usually better than using a market-wide rule of thumb. Business models inside Materials are more comparable, which makes gaps in ROE easier to interpret. Start with 145.92% here, then scan peer and history charts to see if the gap is persistent.
